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Phantom of the Paradise
Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.
1974 · Directed by Brian De Palma · 92 min · Comedy · Drama · Horror · Music · 54 frames
Tagline
He sold his soul for rock n’ roll!
Crew
- Written by: Brian De Palma, Louisa Rose
- Cinematography: Larry Pizer
- Edited by: Paul Hirsch
- Music: Paul Williams
- Production design: Jack Fisk
- Produced by: Edward R. Pressman
Cast
- William Finley as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
- Paul Williams as Swan
- Jessica Harper as Phoenix
- George Memmoli as Philbin
- Gerrit Graham as Beef
- Archie Hahn as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
- Jeffrey Comanor as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
- Peter Elbling as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
- Colin Cameron as Band
- David Garland as Band
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Harbor Productions, Pressman-Williams
- Budget: $1,300,000
- Box office: $250,000
- Themes: mask, new york city, rock 'n' roll, suicide attempt, greed, haunted house, phantom, palace, musical, satire
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